Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Iraq gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 98.72%98.72%
Fat : 33.29%33.29%
Plant protein : 11.63%11.63%
Animal protein : 3.04%3.04%
46.69% increase in caloric supply : Currently Iraq gets 2545/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1735/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Iraq
Wheat, Rice and Barley are three major Cereal preferences in Iraq
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Iraq average intake is 314.38 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Grapes and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Iraq
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Iraq average Fruit intake is 125.97grams
In Iraq, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
59.80% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Iraq is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')